Fast-tracking authentic leadership development by means of a programme
SA Journal of Human Resource Management
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Fast-tracking authentic leadership development by means of a programme | |
| Creator | Wulffers, Tineke Bussin, Mark Hewitt, Magda | |
| Description | Orientation: While there is considerable literature on the definition and impact of authentic leadership (AL), there is a research gap regarding the effectiveness of AL programmes.Research purpose: The focus of this article is on the proximal programme effect of an AL development programme on executive leaders within a period of 3 months.Motivation for the study: AL has been identified not only as the root construct of positive forms of leadership but also equates to the highest level of leadership effectiveness. Leadership authenticity can take a life time to develop, and organisations need positive and ethical leadership now. An appropriate AL programme could considerably shorten the development period of a such leadershipResearch design, approach and method: A longitudinal qualitative programme evaluation approach was used. The participants comprised a primary group of a 10-member executive leadership team who were the AL programme participants and their respective secondary (senior, peer and subordinate) participants who provided pre- and post-programme data on the leadership authenticity of the primary participants.Main findings: The outline of the AL programme is presented with an indication of how it adhered to specific guidelines offered for development of such programmes. Findings indicate that the programme had a proximal effect of increasing AL; starting with the development of personal followed by interpersonal and professional leadership.Practical/managerial implications: An appropriate and effective AL programme could thus considerably shorten the development period of such leadership. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2016-09-20 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajhrm.v14i1.764 | |
| Source | SA Journal of Human Resource Management; Vol 14, No 1 (2016); 13 pages 2071-078X 1683-7584 | |
| Language | eng | |
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